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"Kong Christian stod ved højen mast" (Danish: [kʰʌŋ ˈkʰʁestjæn ˈstoðˀ ve̝ ˈhʌjˀn̩ mæst]; lit. ' King Christian Stood by the Lofty Mast ' ), or simply " Kong Christian ", is the unofficial royal anthem of Denmark that officially has equal status of national anthem together with " Der er et yndigt land ". [ 1 ]
On royal and military occasions, Kong Christian is usually performed alone, but there are times where the two national anthems are played together. [2] The theme of the song is about the heroics of Danish sailors during the wars against Sweden (including the Torstenson War) in the 17th and 18th centuries.
Denmark is one of only two countries in the world — the other being New Zealand – with two official national anthems. Officially, " Kong Christian stod ved højen mast " is a national and a royal anthem ; it has equal status with "Der er et yndigt land", the civil national anthem. [ 1 ]
Here, the best photos of the Danish royals through the years. January 2024 Princess Mary and Prince Frederik attend the traditional new year reception, after Queen Margrethe made her shock ...
Crown Prince Christian, 18, is still a student, finishing his final year of secondary education at Ordrup Gymnasium. He will act as regent instead of his mother, Olden-Jørgensen says, because he ...
The royal family of Denmark during the Queen Margrethe II's 70th birthday on 16 April 2010. From left to right: Queen Mary of Denmark (then Crown Princess), Count Felix (then Prince Felix), King Frederik X (then Crown Prince), Crown Prince Christian (then Prince Christian), Queen Margrethe II, Count Nikolai (then Prince Nikolai), Prince Henrik, Prince Joachim and Princess Isabella
Danish and Nordic legendary stories, chronicles and sagas often have accounts of Danish kings and dynasties stretching further back in time than the 7th century, but the historicity of the content and interpretations of these stories are often put to doubt. Chochilaicus—see Hugleik and Hygelac—c. 515 AD, mentioned by Gregory of Tours (538 ...
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